St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-13
LORD IDDESE EIGH,s DEATH.
The Well-KnOWn Tory Politician
Expires Suddenly

Expires Suddenly.
LONDON, JAM 12.-Lord Iddesleigh died
this afternoon. He tainted while ascend
ing the stairs of Lord Salisburv's official
residence in Downing street as he was
about to visit his lordship He was taken
into the prime minister's room and almost
instantly expired. DR.. Mortimer Granville.
Lord lddeseigh's physician, has issued a
bulletin in relation to his lordship's death.
In it he says:
Lord 1ddesleigh for many years past has
suffered with cardiac affections which, while
not placing his life III immediate peril rem.
dered the prospec It of its sudden termination
only too possible He died of syncope. The
melancholy event, although startling to those
around him. has not been unforeseen by his
immaculate friends, and 1t has been altici-
pated b. his medical attendants.
Sir James Ferguson, under secretary for
foreign affairs, in an interview said:
Lord lddesleigh, a moment before leaving
the foreign Office spoke to me very calmly
about quitting Office. He expressed the hope
that our separation would not be permanent
Henry NJ. Stanley. the explorer, was waiting
TO see him about the Emir bay expedition, and
Lord Iddesleigh asked me to see Mr.. Stanley
and
MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT
for later in the evening. Lord lddesleigh was
looking well-in fnct, better than usual. He
parted he was in good spirits.
The prime minister arrived soon after
Lord Iddlesleigh was taken ill, and while
the doctors were trying to rally him. He
was greatly affected by the death of his for
nler minister. Mr.. Manners, Lord Sails
bury's private secretary. says:
The moment Lord Iddlesleigh came inside
the ante room he sank down upon q chair. [
was in the next room. Hearing groans [
thn 70 Z
sofa. Doctors were in immediate attendance
and remedies applied, but Lord Idalesleigh
never spoke. He died twenty minutes after
he was taken ILL., His son, Hon. Henry STAFF
ford Northcote, was sent for, but did not
reach his father until ten minutes after al,
was over He left later for the Pynes, in Exter,
the family seat, TO tell his mother of her hus-
bands death.
The body OF Lord Iddesleigh has been re-
moved to the family residence in st. James
place. There will be no inquest, the doc
tors certifying that death resulted from
failure of the hearts action.
THE QUEEN
was deeply affected by the news of the
earls death and Immediately sent a tele-
gram expressing sympathy with the widow
and family. Gladstone, who always es-
teemed 1dlesleigh, was much affected Mrs.
Gladstone sent the following telegram:
We are sorely grieved by the news of the
death OF one so eminent, respected and be-
loved. We must reserve u more PARTICULAR
expression of our feelings until later
In an interview this evening DR.. Lang
stone said:
1 was summoned to Downing street at :35
D. m. Arriving l found Lord Salisbury and
several gent lemen in room with the Earl of
lddesleigh. The earl was lying on a sofa. in
semi-conscous condition. He was excess
sively pale, his eyes closed, pulse scarcely
perceptibie, the heart still and the pallor that
of death. Iapplied restoratives directly but
they were without effect. L cannot say pre-
cisely when he died. II he was not
dead when arrived he passed
away soon after without struggle
! announced his death to Lord Salisbury and
the others in the room. All were deeply af-
fected and retired to an adjoining room. Lord
Salisbury constantly returning to me.
never attended the earl before. He was older
physically than he was in years In his con-
dition the cold journey from Exeter was very
lnjudicious. Without post mortem exami-
nation cannot say positively, but l think
deceased suffered from fatty degeneration.